Bank overhead costs to total assets in Madagascar

Madagascar: Bank overhead costs to total assets was 4.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4.1%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
31st
of 168 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2011
All-time low
3.0%
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Bank overhead costs to total assets in Madagascar, 2000–2020

02462000201020202000: 4.1 %2001: 5 %2002: 4 %2003: 4.5 %2004: 3.3 %2005: 3.6 %2006: 3.2 %2007: 3 %2008: 4 %2009: 4 %2010: 4.6 %2011: 5.3 %2012: 4.7 %2013: 5 %2014: 4.7 %2015: 4.9 %2016: 4.8 %2017: 4.7 %2018: 4.6 %2019: 4.4 %2020: 4.1 %

Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for bank overhead costs to total assets in Madagascar is 4.1%, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank overhead costs to total assets in Madagascar peaked at 5.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2007.

That places Madagascar 31st out of 168 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Bank overhead costs to total assets in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) in Madagascar, 2000 to 2020.
Year % Change
2000 4.1%
2001 5.0% +22.2%
2002 4.0% -18.9%
2003 4.5% +10.6%
2004 3.3% -25.6%
2005 3.6% +9.7%
2006 3.2% -11.1%
2007 3.0% -6.3%
2008 4.0% +32.9%
2009 4.0% -0.8%
2010 4.6% +14.8%
2011 5.3% +14.8%
2012 4.7% -10.8%
2013 5.0% +7.1%
2014 4.7% -6.1%
2015 4.9% +3.3%
2016 4.8% -1.0%
2017 4.7% -3.5%
2018 4.6% -0.7%
2019 4.4% -4.8%
2020 4.1% -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.9% 3.0% 5.0% 10
2010s 4.8% 4.4% 5.3% 10
2020s 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank overhead costs to total assets in Madagascar?
Bank overhead costs to total assets in Madagascar was 4.1% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2007.
How does Madagascar rank for bank overhead costs to total assets?
Madagascar ranks 31st out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
Is bank overhead costs to total assets rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank overhead costs to total assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Bank overhead costs to total assets (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 3,204 data points, 2000–2021
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Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2090[t] / ((data2025[t] + data2025[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.